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Mauricio Ruiz is a writer and journalist who has lived in the US, Belgium, Mexico and Norway. His work has appeared in Words Without Borders, CatapultThe CommonThe RumpusElectric LiteratureJMWWRiver TeethLiteral Magazine, among others. He's been shortlisted for the Bridport Prize and Myriad Editions Competition in the UK, as well as the Fish Short Story Prize in Ireland. He has received fellowships from OMI writers (NY), Société des auteurs (Belgium), Jakob Sande (Norway), Can Serrat (Spain), and the Three Seas' Council (Rhodes). His second book, Silencios al sur, was published in early 2017, and his work has partially been translated into Dutch and French. Mauricio Ruiz can be followed on Twitter and Instagram.

11 May 2021

Tomorrowland won’t be selling cigarettes this year

Tomorrowland organizers and British American Tobacco (BAT) have announced that cigarettes will no longer be sold at the well-known festival in Belgium. The changes will also […]
11 May 2021

Pedro Machado: “In June and July, we may have worrying data regarding unemployment”

Portugal is easing Covid-19 restrictions after a strict two-month lockdown which included shutting schools. Now cafes, museums and shops can receive visitors. It’s a comeback for […]
10 May 2021

The importance of sustainability leadership in the tourism industry

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), which represents the global Travel & Tourism private sector, and faculty and scientists of the Harvard T.H. Chan School […]
10 May 2021

Meet Portugal’s new Fashion and Textile Museum

The new Fashion and Textile Museum in Portugal will open on May 20, in Vila Nova de Gaia, in the district of Porto. With a cost […]
10 May 2021

New York City wants to offer free vaccines to tourists

As Covid-19 cases decrease and vaccinations increase, New York City is gradually reopening. After more than a year of closures and capacity restrictions, for restaurants, stores […]
10 May 2021

The Colosseum’s new stage will offer an even better visitor experience

Italy’s iconic Colosseum building in the country’s capital is to receive a new stage, offering visitors a new majestic view of the structure the same way […]
10 May 2021

If not now, when?

Just last month the US President Joe Biden asserted that this is the  “decisive decade” for tackling climate change. In his opening address, he said, “Scientists […]
10 May 2021

Brussels Airport gets European funding to accelerate sustainable transition

Within the scope of the European Green Deal, the European Commission called for research and innovation projects that support the transition to a zero-carbon economy. Brussels […]
10 May 2021

3 Outstanding examples of sustainable architecture in Europe

In this era of climate change, sustainability has become a resonated word in every sector, including architecture. From design to material to construction to operations, everything […]
10 May 2021

Manneken-Pis offered a new costume to celebrate Europe Day

On the eve of Europe Day, celebrated every year on May 9, Didier Reynders, Commissioner for Justice, and Stefaan De Rynck, Head of the Representation of […]
10 May 2021

Sorry Portugal but Nepal holds the title of the world’s longest pedestrian suspension bridge

On the 2nd of May, Portugal marked a historic event with the official opening of their new bridge the “Arouca 516” and while we congratulate them […]
7 May 2021

A hotel in Dubai breaks a Guinness record with the world’s highest infinity pool

The infinity pool at the Address Beach Resort hotel in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates has broken the world record positioned at a height of […]
7 May 2021

Maisie Williams is the new H&M’s Global Sustainability Ambassador

Swedish clothing brand H&M has invited Game of Thrones actress Maisie Williams to be its Global Sustainability Ambassador. Along the same lines of its sustainable goals, […]
7 May 2021

New Switzerland Tourism campaign stars Roger Federer and Robert De Niro

As travel slowly resumes and tourist boards around the world prepare to welcome tourists, the new campaign by Switzerland Tourism is certainly unique. With the usual […]
7 May 2021

The world’s first Batman-themed restaurant is coming to London

The world’s first ever Batman-themed restaurant is coming to London, UK and will feature Batman, Superman and other DC Comics characters, says Movie studio Warner Bros. […]
7 May 2021

7 Must visit attractions in Krakow

Kraków, a southern Poland city near the border of the Czech Republic, is known for its well-preserved medieval core and Jewish quarter. Famous for its rich […]